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Comptia Project + Project Management
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Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.
This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Logical relationship where initiation of work of the successor activity depends on the completion of work of the predecessor activity
risk avoidance (Technique)
schedule performance index (SPI)
inspection (Technique)
finish to start (FS)
2. Documenting project purchasing decisions - specifying the approach and identifying potential sellers
lessons learned knowledge base
monitor and control project work (Process)
risk
plan procurements (Process)
3. Estimating the type and quantities of material - people - equipment or supplies required to perform the activity
estimate activity resources (Process)
conduct procurements (Process)
quality management plan (Output/Input)
work authorization
4. Technique that computes or iterates the project cost or project schedule many times using input values selected at random from probability distributions of possible costs or durations - to calculate a distribution of total project costs or completion
Monte Carlo analysis
define activities (Process)
slack
monitor and control project work (Process)
5. Hierarchal structure of resources by resource category and resource type used in resource leveling schedules and to develop resource limited schedules and which may be used to identify and analyze project human resource management
actual cost (AC)
performance measurement baseline
resource breakdown structure
estimate (Output/Input)
6. Risk that remains after risk responses have been implemented
three point estimate (Technique)
constraint (Input)
log
residual risk
7. An artifact that is produced - is quantifiable and can be either an end item in itself or a component item
product
work authorization
lessons learned knowledge base
risk tolerance
8. Indications that a risk has occurred or is about to occur. also called risk symptoms or warning signs. should be watched or monitored in the risk monitoring and control process.
BCWP
common cause
change control
triggers
9. Risk that arises as a direct result of implementing a risk response
secondary risk
contingency reserve(Output/Input)
expected monetary value (EMV)
buyer
10. Members of the project team who are directly involved in project management activities
resource histogram
project management team
simulation
voice of the customer
11. Provider of products - services or results
sub network
project management process group
seller
work package
12. Schedule activity that has a low total float.
specification limits
resource
near critical activity
project charter (Output/Input)
13. Communicating and working with stakeholders to meet their needs and address issues as they occur
predecessor activity
determine budget (Process)
co-location (Technique)
manage stakeholder expectations (Process)
14. Aggregating the estimated costs of individual activities or work packages to establish an authorized cost baseline
grade
perform quantitative analysis (Process)
develop schedule (Process)
determine budget (Process)
15. Store of historical information and lessons learned about both the outcomes of previous project selection decisions and previous project performance
project cost management (Knowledge Area)
bottom-up estimating (Technique)
code of accounts (Tool)
lessons learned knowledge base
16. Quantifiable deviation - departure or divergence away from a known baseline or expected value
start to start (SS)
direct and manage project execution (Process)
variance
planning package
17. One of the defining points of a schedule network; a junction point joined to some or all of the other dependency lines
node
scope
organizational breakdown structure (OBS) (Tool)
probability and impact matrix (Tool)
18. Analytical procedure in which each potential failure mode in every component of a product is analyzed to determine its effect on the reliability of that component and - by itself or in combination with other possible failure modes - on the reliabilit
special cause
failure mode and effect analysis (FMEA) (Technique)
early finish date (EF)
verification
19. System of practices - techniques - procedures and rules used by those who work in a discipline
methodology
time and material contract (T&M)
work authorization system (Tool)
communications management plan (Output/Input)
20. Summary level project schedule that identifies the major deliverables and work breakdown structure components and key schedule milestones
portfolio
master schedule (Tool)
three point estimate (Technique)
Monte Carlo simulation
21. Document used to record and describe or denote selected items identified during execution of a process or activity
expert judgment (Technique)
log
develop schedule (Process)
influence diagram (Tool)
22. Document that graphically depicts the project team members and their interrelationships for a specific project
log
residual risk
slack
project organization chart (Output/Input)
23. Collect project performance data with respect to a plan - produce performance measures and report and disseminate performance information
Gantt chart (Tool)
monitor
define scope (Process)
produce scope
24. Model used in conjunction with manual methods or project management software to perform schedule network analysis to generate the project schedule for use in managing the executing or a project
schedule model (Tool)
project phase
defect repair
develop human resource plan (Process)
25. Directing - managing - performing and accomplishing the project work - providing the deliverables and providing work performance information
time scaled schedule network diagram (Tool)
execute
plan quality (Process)
request for proposal (RFP)
26. The earliest point in time on which the uncompleted portions of a schedule activity can start - based on the schedule network logic - the data date and any schedule constraints.
early start date (ES)
expert judgment (Technique)
time and material contract (T&M)
threat
27. Launching a process that can result in the authorization of a new project
actual cost (AC)
workaround
project initiation
input (Process) input
28. An entry in the work breakdown structure that can be at any level
work breakdown structure component
finish to start (FS)
firm fixed price contract (FFP)
BCWS
29. Processes required to track - review and regulate the progress and performance of the project - identify any areas in which changes to the plan are required and initiate the corresponding changes.
float
total float
special cause
monitor and controlling processes (Process Group)
30. Risk response planning technique associated with threats that seeks to reduce the probability of occurrence or impact of a risk to below an acceptable threshold
time scaled schedule network diagram (Tool)
performing organization
risk mitigation (Technique)
work package
31. Smaller portion of the overall project created when a project is subdivided by their logical relationship
scope creep
tool
distribute information (Process)
subproject
32. Monitoring and recording results of executing the quality activities to assess performance and recommend necessary changes
lessons learned knowledge base
risk
perform quality control (Process)
project scope statement (Output/Input)
33. Someone with management authority over an organizational unit within a functional organization.
functional manager
product
log
human resource plan
34. Assurance that a product - service or system meets the needs of the customer and other identified stakeholders
path divergence
precedence diagramming method (PDM) (Technique)
product life cycle
validation
35. Documenting the actions necessary to define - prepare - integrate and coordinate all subsidiary plans
develop project management plan (Process)
risk mitigation (Technique)
assumptions analysis (Technique)
monitor and controlling processes (Process Group)
36. Subdivision of a phase
sub phase
estimate to complete (ETC)(Output/Input)
enterprise environmental factors (Input/Output)
verify scope (Process)
37. Processes required to manage the timely completion of a project
specification
request for information (RFI)
scheduled start date (SS)
project time management (Knowledge Area)
38. Quantitative risk analysis and modeling technique used to determine which risks have the most potential impact on the project. typical display of results is in the form of a tornado diagram
plan procurements (Process)
sensitivity analysis
scope
functional manager
39. Schematic display of the logical relationships among the project schedule activities. drawn from left to right.
project schedule network diagram (Output/Input)
claim
finish date
budget at completion (BAC)
40. Condition or situation unfavorable to the project - a negative set of circumstances - a negative set of events - a risk that will have a negative impact on a project objective if it occurs - or a possibility for negative changes
near critical activity
product
threat
precedence relationship
41. An information gathering technique used as a way to reach a consensus of experts on a subject. experts on the subject participate in the technique anonymously. a facilitator uses a questionnaire to solicit ideas about the important project points rel
Delphi technique (Technique)
project management plan (Output/Input)
project management body of knowledge
late finish date (LF)
42. Schedule activity that determines when the logical successor activity can begin or end
brainstorming (Technique)
predecessor activity
risk register (Output/Input)
project schedule network diagram (Output/Input)
43. Determining which risks may affect the project and documenting their characteristics
milestone
identify risks (Process)
failure mode and effect analysis (FMEA) (Technique)
schedule network analysis (Technique)
44. Depiction in a diagram format of the inputs - process actions - and outputs of one or more processes within a system
monitor
validation
flowcharting (Technique)
activity duration
45. Budgeted cost of work scheduled
BCWS
work package
milestone schedule (Tool)
quality management plan (Output/Input)
46. Making relevant information available to project stakeholders
specification
distribute information (Process)
practice
Gantt chart (Tool)
47. The process of completing each project procurement
close procurements (Process)
product life cycle
effort
request for quotation (RFQ)
48. Significant point or event in the project
report performance (Process)
early start date (ES)
milestone
requirements traceability matrix
49. Developing a document that formally authorizes a project or phase and documenting initial requirement that satisfy the stakeholders needs and expectations
expected monetary value (EMV)
influence diagram (Tool)
plan communications (Process)
develop project charter (Process)
50. Identifying - documenting - approving or rejecting and controlling changes to the project baselines
sponsor
lessons learned(Output/Input)
change control
matrix organization